Is it possible to cremate a body in 10 minutes? Given 1940s era crematorium technology?
Cremation typically takes longer than 10 minutes, even with modern technology. In the 1940s, crematoriums operated with less efficient equipment compared to today's standards. Generally, a full cremation process can take anywhere from 1 to 3 hours, depending on factors such as the size of the body and the type of cremation chamber used.
While the actual exposure of the body to heat might burn away soft tissue relatively quickly, achieving complete cremation, including the reduction of bones to ash, requires sustained high temperatures over an extended period. Therefore, it would not have been feasible to completely cremate a body in just 10 minutes with the technology available in the 1940s.


